2023 Brings Some Big Changes for Jack Sock

The world of Jack Sock has been pretty wild in the past year. Think about it, the former top-10 in the world tennis player has gone from tennis to winning
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What is “The Race?”

The PPA Tour hosts pickleball’s rankings for professional players. These rankings are computed over a 52-week rolling period and automatically drop a certain number of tournaments to account for the
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PPA and MLP Back Together Again

No matter which side of the pickleball debate you’re on – if you like the team concept, or maybe you prefer the more traditional, side-out scoring, ultimately what’s happened in
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Lessons with the Pros

What’s the one thing your players want to know when you do a lesson with them? Lindsey Newman: “It depends on the lesson or the camp I’m teaching, but I
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Tennis players’ relationship with pickleball is evolving in real time

Last December, Jack Sock and Sam Querrey had Ben Johns and Matt Wright a little worried. OK, maybe not worried, but perhaps a tad surprised. After all, Sock and Querrey
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Stats-Wrap: Vulcan Kansas City Open Championship Sunday

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:  (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jessie Irvine and Riley Newman, 11-1, 11-1, 11-2. MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 705 shots. 81 rallies. 8.7 shots
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Stats Preview: Kansas City Open Championship Sunday

Career PPA titles coming into Sunday: Johns 96, Waters 74. We have similar storylines in the men’s and women’s singles. === MEN’S SINGLES === The two winningest men’s singles players
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Stats-Wrap: Tournament of Champions Gold Medal Matches

Brigham City, Utah. August 19, 2023. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL:  (4) Catherine Parenteau and Tyson McGuffin def. (19) Tina Pisnik and Pat Smith, 11-7, 11-5 (retired). . MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES:
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Report: Pickleball Play Increasing

The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) recently released some new statistics on pickleball.  Not surprisingly, even more people are playing the game.  According to the SFIA, pickleball participation has
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PPA Clinics offer something for every kind of player

The PPA Tour is all about pickleball.  Watching the pros, playing alongside the pros, or maybe just taking a picture with a pro. You can do any and all of
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Outburst! Tellez dealing with a range of emotions

Pablo Tellez doesn’t have problems with any of the players on tour. He just has an issue with fans. And Tellez certainly isn’t really interested in being labeled the “Bad
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Happy National Pickleball Day from the PPA Tour

If you’re reading this, if you’re a regular pickleball player, whether at a PPA event or with friends and soon-to-be friends at a local park, you already know how special
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